Major earthquake
M7.7 Earthquake — 45 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
1965-05-20 00:40 UTC · -14.65°, 167.20°
A magnitude 7.7 (major) earthquake struck 45 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on 1965-05-20 00:40 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.7
Magnitude
50 km
Depth
5.4M t
TNT equivalent
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.9 — 199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 1980-07-17
- M7.8 — 186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 1957-12-17
- M7.8 — 196 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 2009-10-07
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